Radiotherapy or masectomy
Hi, this is my first time online and hoping for some advice as to where to go next. I am a 56 year old female who was diagnosed with Her2 postive invasive breast cancer in July. Chemo was recommended ...
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Hi there, well 1st diagnosis in 2011 I had DCIS, lumpectomy radiation and tamoxifen for 4yrs...I had a recurrence in the same spot! this time IDC ER+ 2.5cm stage 2 grade 3, all in between my yearly visits. Whoa!! what a whirlwind, was horrific! I chose another lumpectomy, chemo and was put onto Arimidex in January 2016. Due to a recurrence a year after treatment in Feb 2017 I did a single mastectomy/diep flap reconstruction. I was petrified to do it, struggled mentally so so bad, but it was the best decision I ever made and in hindsight had I known how great the recon was, I should have done it in 2011 and avoided chemo in 2015 uuugh. But we travel the path we have, I just know now what I would do. Hugs M xo